A paving company has 24 employees, 15 with gross earnings of $355 per week and nine with gross earnings of $395 per week. What is the total social security and Medicare tax (in $) the company must send to the Internal Revenue Service for the first quarter of the year?

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A paving company has 24 employees, 15 with gross earnings of $355 per week and nine with gross earnings of $395 per week. What is the total social security and Medicare tax (in $) the company must send to the Internal Revenue Service for the first quarter of the year?

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